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Reports explain labor shortage in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-27T19:30:45-07:00May 27, 2022|Tags: child care, economy, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Stephen Baxter|

Aging workforce, high housing costs and a lack of childcare are among the challenges

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Rail trail options outlined in Live Oak, Capitola, Seacliff

By Stephen Baxter|2022-04-30T10:27:21-07:00April 29, 2022|Tags: City of Capitola, Live Oak, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Planners ask for feedback through early June

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Explainer: Santa Cruz County’s rail trail ballot measure

By Stephen Baxter|2022-06-01T16:18:01-07:00April 8, 2022|Tags: Elections 2022, rail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Answers to readers’ questions about Measure D

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Rail trail plans detailed from Boardwalk to 17th Avenue

By Stephen Baxter|2022-04-04T09:54:18-07:00April 1, 2022|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

Input wanted through April 15

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Rail-trail ballot measure outlined by Santa Cruz County staff

By Stephen Baxter|2024-11-18T17:12:55-08:00March 4, 2022|Tags: elections, rail, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

County leaders say approval would not rule out future rail

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Rail trail plans detailed from Santa Cruz to Aptos

By Stephen Baxter|2022-09-01T19:30:24-07:00February 18, 2022|Tags: rail, rail corridor, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, transportation|

‘Interim’ project would replace some train tracks with paved path

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Santa Cruz County housing projects for homeless advance, Sheriff’s Office to launch data dashboard

By Stephen Baxter|2022-01-25T22:05:41-08:00January 25, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Watsonville, homelessness, housing, Housing Matters, Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Community Hospital|

Plus: Live Oak parking program killed, more Watsonville hospital money approved

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Sheriff’s Office oversight advanced by Santa Cruz County supervisors

By Stephen Baxter|2022-01-11T19:54:36-08:00January 11, 2022|Tags: police, police reform, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Stephen Baxter|

Inspector general could review complaints, but some want advisory committee

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Downtown Santa Cruz library plans move forward

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T02:37:06-08:00December 15, 2021|Tags: affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, downtown library, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Council lauds revised designs, but ballot measure could sink project

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Santa Cruz council advances 831 Water St. housing project

By Stephen Baxter|2021-12-15T09:56:02-08:00December 14, 2021|Tags: 831 Water, 831 water st., affordable housing, City of Santa Cruz, housing, Santa Cruz City Council, Stephen Baxter|

Building permit approval needed

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Police standards examined in Santa Cruz County report

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-19T18:41:15-08:00November 19, 2021|Tags: Andrew Dally, Capitola Police Department, City of Santa Cruz, Criminal Justice Council, Justin Cummings, Law enforcement, mental health, mental health crises, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Santa Cruz Police Department, Scotts Valley Police Department, Stephen Baxter, Steve Walpole, Tom Sims, Watsonville Police Department, Zach Friend|

Independent oversight, use of force policies among key differences

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Watsonville committee calls for more police transparency

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:11:52-07:00October 26, 2021|Tags: City of Watsonville, Stephen Baxter, Watsonville Ad-Hoc Committee on Policing and Social Equity, Watsonville City Council, Watsonville police, Watsonville Police Department|

Recommendations include potential new police auditor, youth programs